#836925 Color
#836925 is rgb(131, 105, 37) in RGB, hsl(43, 56%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 72%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#836925rgb(131, 105, 37)hsl(43, 56%, 33%)hsv(43, 72%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 72%, 49%)oklch(53.3% 0.091 87.6)lab(46.03% 5.10 40.62)lch(46.03% 40.94 82.85)What #836925 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #836925, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#836925 Channel Values
How #836925 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 131 · G 105 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 56% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 72% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 72% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.23:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #836925 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #836925
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #836925; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #836925
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #836925 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#836925#6E6E25#776C25#727222#796F23#876363#856651#6C6C6CUsing #836925 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-836925: #836925;background-color: #836925;colors: { 'color-836925': '#836925' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.412, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_836925">#836925</color>fill="#836925"More Yellow Colors
#836925 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#836925 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #836925?
#836925 is a dark yellow — rgb(131, 105, 37) in RGB and hsl(43, 56%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.34.
What is the RGB value of #836925?
#836925 is rgb(131, 105, 37) — red 131, green 105, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #836925?
#836925 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 72%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #836925 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #836925 scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #836925 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #836925 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 22.05, which is visibly different.
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